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1. (C) SUMMARY: ICC Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo on December 2
spoke with Ambassador Wolff at the UN on the situation in
Sudan. Ocampo said the arrest warrant for Sudanese President
Bashir would be issued in January or February. He said Arab
leaders were frustrated with Bashir, and French President
Sarkozy should be told it is time to move on Sudan's
president. Bashir won't turn over indicted Minister Harun,
according to Ocampo. He said China, as long as it keeps its
oil concessions, does not care what
happens to Bashir. Ocampo said arresting Lord's Resistance
Army rebel leader Kony soon would encourage armed groups in
both Sudan and the DRC to negotiate. END SUMMARY.
BASHIR ARREST WARRANT IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY
2. (C) International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis
Moreno-Ocampo and two ICC officials met with Ambassador Wolff
and Poloff on December 2 at the UN. Ocampo expects the ICC
to grant his request for the arrest warrant for Sudanese
President Bashir "not before January and not after February"
2009. He asked for continued Security Council pressure on
Bashir, saying Bashir would seize any perceived weakening of
international pressure to further entrench himself.
ARABS FRUSTRATED WITH BASHIR; FRANCE NEEDS CLEAR MESSAGE
3. (C) Ocampo reported Arab League Secretary-General Amre
Moussa told him all Arabs were frustrated with Bashir, but
Ocampo believes Arabs could not publicly disavow Bashir.
Ocampo said Libya thought Bashir was irresponsible. Ocampo
also said African leaders were all "hiding behind France,"
hoping the French would find an exit strategy for Bashir,
which, according to Ocampo, was "non-existent." Ocampo said
Bashir was politically dead, but France "put him on
artificial respiration," and said French President Sarkozy
needed to receive a clear message that it was time to move on
Bashir. (NOTE: Sarkozy reportedly met with Bashir in Doha
November 29. END NOTE). Ocampo said the European Union is
doing "nothing."
BASHIR WON'T GIVE UP HARUN
4. (C) When asked by Ambassador Wolff what he expected Bashir
to do, Ocampo said Bashir would never turn over indicted
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Harun to the ICC. Ocampo
said Bashir's next steps will depend on Security Council
action.
CHINA ONLY WANTS OIL, IT DOESN'T CARE ABOUT BASHIR
5. (C) Ocampo said China, as long as it continues to have oil
concessions in Sudan, does not care what happens to Bashir,
and would not oppose his arrest if its revenues were not
interrupted. Ocampo suggested the United States give China
assurances about its oil concessions.
GETTING KONY NOW WILL "BRING THEM BEGGING" TO NEGOTIATE
6. (C) Ocampo said arresting Lord's Resistance Army leader
Joseph Kony in the next month would send a strong signal to
the Sudanese leaders and rebels, as well as Laurent Nkunda,
leader of the DRC rebel group CNDP. Ocampo said quick action
against Kony, under the legal framework of MONUC, would
"bring them begging" to the table for negotiations, giving
"two quick wins" -one in Sudan, one in the DRC-to the
international community.
Wolff

Raw content

C O N F I D E N T I A L USUN NEW YORK 001130
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/02/2018
TAGS: PGOV, PREL, PHUM, KPKO, SU, AX, CG, UG
SUBJECT: ICC'S OCAMPO: BASHIR ARREST WARRANT IN JANUARY OR
FEBRUARY
Classified By: Ambassador Alejandro Wolff for reasons 1.4(b) and (d)
1. (C) SUMMARY: ICC Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo on December 2
spoke with Ambassador Wolff at the UN on the situation in
Sudan. Ocampo said the arrest warrant for Sudanese President
Bashir would be issued in January or February. He said Arab
leaders were frustrated with Bashir, and French President
Sarkozy should be told it is time to move on Sudan's
president. Bashir won't turn over indicted Minister Harun,
according to Ocampo. He said China, as long as it keeps its
oil concessions, does not care what
happens to Bashir. Ocampo said arresting Lord's Resistance
Army rebel leader Kony soon would encourage armed groups in
both Sudan and the DRC to negotiate. END SUMMARY.
BASHIR ARREST WARRANT IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY
2. (C) International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis
Moreno-Ocampo and two ICC officials met with Ambassador Wolff
and Poloff on December 2 at the UN. Ocampo expects the ICC
to grant his request for the arrest warrant for Sudanese
President Bashir "not before January and not after February"
2009. He asked for continued Security Council pressure on
Bashir, saying Bashir would seize any perceived weakening of
international pressure to further entrench himself.
ARABS FRUSTRATED WITH BASHIR; FRANCE NEEDS CLEAR MESSAGE
3. (C) Ocampo reported Arab League Secretary-General Amre
Moussa told him all Arabs were frustrated with Bashir, but
Ocampo believes Arabs could not publicly disavow Bashir.
Ocampo said Libya thought Bashir was irresponsible. Ocampo
also said African leaders were all "hiding behind France,"
hoping the French would find an exit strategy for Bashir,
which, according to Ocampo, was "non-existent." Ocampo said
Bashir was politically dead, but France "put him on
artificial respiration," and said French President Sarkozy
needed to receive a clear message that it was time to move on
Bashir. (NOTE: Sarkozy reportedly met with Bashir in Doha
November 29. END NOTE). Ocampo said the European Union is
doing "nothing."
BASHIR WON'T GIVE UP HARUN
4. (C) When asked by Ambassador Wolff what he expected Bashir
to do, Ocampo said Bashir would never turn over indicted
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs Harun to the ICC. Ocampo
said Bashir's next steps will depend on Security Council
action.
CHINA ONLY WANTS OIL, IT DOESN'T CARE ABOUT BASHIR
5. (C) Ocampo said China, as long as it continues to have oil
concessions in Sudan, does not care what happens to Bashir,
and would not oppose his arrest if its revenues were not
interrupted. Ocampo suggested the United States give China
assurances about its oil concessions.
GETTING KONY NOW WILL "BRING THEM BEGGING" TO NEGOTIATE
6. (C) Ocampo said arresting Lord's Resistance Army leader
Joseph Kony in the next month would send a strong signal to
the Sudanese leaders and rebels, as well as Laurent Nkunda,
leader of the DRC rebel group CNDP. Ocampo said quick action
against Kony, under the legal framework of MONUC, would
"bring them begging" to the table for negotiations, giving
"two quick wins" -one in Sudan, one in the DRC-to the
international community.
Wolff